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Over 160 troops contract flu at Texas base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order

More than 160 troops contracted influenza at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to end mandatory flu vaccines. The outbreak occurred in the weeks after the vaccine order was lifted.

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Friday, June 19, 2026 at 02:09 PM EDT

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